Sentence Completion (Verb)

The sentence contains the adverb “yesterday”. It is a simple adverb of time that relates to past tense and the transitive verb “received” belongs to the past tense. Hence (2) is correct.

The noun used in the given sentence is singular and is preceded by a possessive personal pronoun, Hence. (2) is the correct answer.

The given blank is preceded by a numerical adjective which requires an infinitive to follow it. ”To make” is a qualifying infinitive or gerundial infinitive which is used to qualify a noun or a verb or an adjective. Hence (2) is the correct answer.

In the given sentence the action of the subject passes on to the object and as such “arrested” becomes a transitive verb relating to the simple past tense and “caught” is the simple past tense of the verb. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.

 A passive voice sentence of simple past tense makes use of “was or were” followed by the past participle form of the concerned verb. Hence (2) is the correct answer.

As per the system of sequence of the tenses, the main clause i.e. the principal clause is followed by the subordinate clause in the same tense that the principal clause has.Since the past tense has been used in both the clauses, (2) is the correct answer.

The given sentence belongs to the noun clause falling under the function of “Object to the verb” under the system of sequence of tenses, the subordinate clauses has to be in the past tense if the principal clause is in the past tense. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

In the given sentence both the clauses are independent of each other but they stand joined by the conjunction “but”. A compound sentence must have both the clauses in the same tense. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

In the given sentence both the clauses are independent of each other but they stand joined by the conjunction “but” .A compound sentence must have both the clauses in the same tense. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

The adverb “last year” modifies the pronoun “they”. It is a simple adverb of time which relates to the past tense of the infinitive category and so the use of the second form is correct. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

The given sentence belongs to the noun clause falling under the function of “Object to the verb” under the system of sequence of tenses, the subordinate clauses has to be in the past tense if the principal clause is in the past tense. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.

The reference given in the given sentence is that of the past i.e. of the sixteenth century and as such the given sentence belongs to the passive form of the simple past tense where the subject has been acted upon. So, (4) is the correct answer.

The given sentence belongs to the interrogative form of the simple past tense and in the interrogative sentence of the simple past tense, the sentence begins with the auxiliary verb “did” and as a consequence of which the first form of the verb is used. Besides “beat” has been used on a transitive verb in the given sentence. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

The given sentence is a compound sentence which has the principal clause in the past tense. As a result the coordinate clause has to be in the simple past tense although the main clause is in the passive voice. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

It is a simple Assertive sentence in the simple past tense in the passive voice form because the subject in the given sentence has been acted upon. Besides, “were elected” is correct because the subject of the given sentence is in the plural form Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

It is a compound sentence and as per the system of sequence of tenses both the clauses of the compound sentence have to be in the same tense irrespective of the fact whether they are in the active voice or the passive voice. Here, both the clauses are in the passive voice. Hence (1) is the correct answer.

It is an Assertive sentence of affirmation belonging to the simple past tense and that too in its passive form. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

It is an Assertive sentence of affirmation belonging to the simple past tense and that too in its passive form. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

 As per the system of the sequence of tenses, the subordinate clause has to be in the past tense if the principal clause is in the past tense. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

The clause beginning with ‘who’ qualifies the demonstrative pronoun ‘those’. The tense in both the clauses has to be the same and in the given sentence the tense in both the clauses is present.  Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

The given sentence is a complex sentence of Adverb clause falling under the conditional clause. As per the system of sequence of tenses if the principal clause is in the present tense or in the future tense, then the subordinate clause can be in any tense. As such, (1) is the correct answer.

The given sentence is a complex sentence of Adverb clause falling under the conditional clause. As per the system of sequence of tenses, the tense of both the clauses has to be the same. Hence (1) is correct

The given sentence is a complex sentence of Adverb clause falling under the conditional clause. As per the system of sequence of tenses, the tense of both the clauses has to be the same. Hence (1) is correct

The given sentence is a complex sentence of Adverb clause falling under the conditional clause. As per the system of sequence of tenses, the tense of both the clauses has to be the same. Hence (1) is correct

The given sentence is a complex sentence of Adverb clause falling under the conditional clause. As per the system of sequence of tenses, the tense of both the clauses has to be the same. Hence (1) is correct